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Media Advisory - Daily Bread kicks off the Holiday Food Drive

Goal of 1 million pounds set to make up for fall drive's shortfall
TORONTO, Nov. 29 /CNW/ -
WHAT: Daily Bread Food Bank kicks off the annual Holiday Food Drive
urging Toronto to give generously during the festive season. Last
year over 905,000 people accessed a food bank in the GTA and 34%
of those clients were children.
Gail Nyberg will discuss trends in poverty and food bank use
across the GTA and will remind the public how easy it is to
donate. Also on hand will be youth volunteers from St. Patrick
Catholic Secondary School to remind people what kinds of
nutritious, non-perishable food donations Daily Bread Food Bank is
looking for.
WHEN: Friday, November 30, 2007
11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Daily Bread Food Bank
191 New Toronto Street
Toronto, ON
WHO: Gail Nyberg, Executive Director, Daily Bread Food Bank
Student Volunteers from St. Patrick CSS